Wringer



y 1930. v A. w. ALTORFER 1,759,215

WRINGER Filed Jan. 4, 1926 Thai 2 ,INK%NI:II 1 A A1- TURN-2Y5 Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES.

ALPHEUS w. TALTORFER, or rnoiara, rLLInois L-WRINGER V Application filed January 4, 1926. Serial No. 79,074. i

This invention relates to wringers.

More particularly, the invention has reference to means functioningto facilitate attachment and detachment of a wringer to a wringer head.

. The invention includes also means for pivotally relating the wringerto the wringer head to permit the wringer to be swung outwardly while still maintaining its pivotal relation with the head, and thereafter to be separated by simplevertical lift action from such connection.

The invention includes further relative arrangement of the connecting parts between the wringe'r head and wringer that driving and driven members, respectively inv the wringer head and wringer may be, brought into clutched relation when the partsare assembled in operative relation, or that they may be readily separated by simple swinging action.

The invention is specially directed to a detachable connecting means between the wringer head and wringer that includes an 2 open pivot seat on the one or the other mem her, the head or the wringer frame, that makes the wringer frame detachment simple and easy, and also serves to effect centering between the driving and driven members respectively of the head and wringer.

The invention comprehends releasable locking means between the wringer and thewringer head. I

Referring to the drawings, in which the same numbers refer to the same parts throughout the several views Fig. 1 is a front elevation, partially in broken section, disclosing a wringer and wringer head and showing the detail manner of connectedly relating the same in a manner to permit ready separation. p

Fig. 2 is a top view, in part, of the same subject matter disclosed in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a composite figure in elevation,

" showing parts respectively of a wringer head and wringer in separated relation, illustrating relative positions of members at the j uncture of separation. v

In the drawings, 10 refers generally to a portion of a standard member of form, commonly applied to the framework of washing machines; '11 is a wringer head member adapted to be pivoted in the well known manner of such heads in conjunction with a standard; 12 is a vertical drive shaft, supported in the wringer head, and 13 is a driven shaft also supported in the wringer head and having a clutch member 14 thereon. 15 is a wringer shaft having its end portion clutch fashioned'as at 16 to engage clutch member. 14 On shaft 13. I

The wringer head 11} is fashioned at its attachment side for the wringer with a bracket'inember 17, having a transverse seating slot;18 therein, adapted to receive and seat a pin member connected with the Wringer. 19 is a bolt pivoted to the lower portion of the wringer head provided with a wing nut 20 thereon, said bolt and nut forming a part I of attachment means to hold the wringer when attached in a stable position.

On the wringer frame, generally referred to as 21, are provided spaced bracket mem-i 'bers 22. A pin 23 is supported transversely with-respect to said bracket members and secured thereto, said pin serving for attachment connection by seating in bracket seat or slot 18 in the head member. O the lower attachment endof the wringer frame, there are provided relatively spaced lug members 2 1, the

same providing an open seat to facilitate entry of bolt member 19 on the head, whereby, when the wringer frame is attached to the head, permanence of v seating may be es.- tablished by turning wing nut 20 until closelit relation is established between the engaged parts respectively of the head and wringer 'l means for wringers with which applicant is familiar that render more serviceable and simple for service. 7

One form of embodiment of the invention is disclosed herein that from test has demonstrated its utility. However, the invention is broadly directed to a releasable pivotal connection between the wringer head and the wringer that enables it to be swung from a 1 given connectingfpointbetween the head and the 'wringer frame to: facilitate separation f ofthe driving connection, and the open con.-

' nection is provided to facilitate simple bodily lift to accomplish complete disconnection, r and the claims aredirected to the new structure here-presented. W a i im z;

? 1. In combination, a'wringer head, a driven member therein, a wringerfframe, a roller shaft therein means respectively 011' the driven member of the head and the roller shaft for effecting detachable driving connection therebetween, means on the wringer head and frame respectively comprising an upwardly openslot on thewringer head and a pivot pin on'the frame for effecting detachable pivoted connection therebetween at] the upper portion respectively of'the wring'er head and frame, and interlocking means respectively c on the lower portion of said head and frame.

2. In combination, awringer' head, a driven a member therein, a Wringer frame, a roller shaft therein, means respectively on the 7 driven member, offlthe head and the roller shaft for efiecting detachable driving connection therebetween, and means on the wringer head and frame'respectively comprising an upwardly open slot on the wringer head and a pivotpin on the frame for effecting detachable pivoted connection therebetween at the upper portion respectively of the wringer headland frame. r V V f. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- 'fixedmy signature. 7 Q I ALPHEUS 7W; ALTORFER. 

